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Updated as per James P. Tuttle's The Hawk Moths of North America, July 24, 2010 Updated as per Butterflies and Moths of North America website, formerly USGS; July 24, 2010 |
The Cascades seem to be a barrier to some of the more eastern species.
A "WO" after the species name indicates that I have no confirmed reports of this species in Wahkiakum County, but I (William Oehlke) expect that this moth is or might be present.
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Sphinginae subfamily
Smerinthini Tribe:
Bob Pyle writes, "Smerinthus cerisyi (more likely Smerinthus ophthalmica), one-eyed sphinx: photographed in Gray's River, Wahkiakum Co., (I have collected this here previously from time to time). 6 June 2006, J. Durrah."
Macroglossinae subfamilyDilophonotini tribe:
Macroglossini tribe:
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Bob Pyle BP reports 2005, "The only sphingids we've recorded are H. lineata and S. cerisyi. Thea saw a possible Manduca last week, but was far from certain. We should get H. diffinis (now considered Hemaris thetis), and will watch still harder for others."
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